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66. " and the CIA replaced Iran's democracy with a monarch."

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 03:30 PM

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Iran was a monarchy for roughly 2,500 years, from the founding of the Achaemenid Empire around 550 BCE until the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which replaced the Pahlavi dynasty with an Islamic Republic.

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I'm so sick of Israel [View all] luv2fly Yesterday OP

I am in agreement with you. Dunc Yesterday #1

This country is serving the interest of a foreign country at our peril. Bread and Circuses Yesterday #2

That's the issue. Scrivener7 Yesterday #7

You're in good company. 3_Limes Yesterday #3

religion Whip-poor-will Yesterday #4

THANK YOU Skittles Yesterday #9

Ding ding malaise 23 hrs ago #22

Am I Misunderstanding, Or Are You Saying That Judaism.... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #24

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Israel Has Never Attempted "pushing" Judaism "down".... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #23

Israel doesn't 31st Street Bridge 22 hrs ago #37

Complaining about Nuremberg mentioning the Holocaust sarisataka 17 hrs ago #62

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You're conflating Jews with Israelis. lapucelle 21 hrs ago #47

Israel Is A Jewish State. That Is Its Raison D'Etre. That Israel ... ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #63

The post conflated Jews and Israelis. lapucelle 16 hrs ago #65

So you're saying if one hates Israel's policies and their disgusting leaders choie 13 hrs ago #89

I'm sick of Netanyahu and his ilk. Scrivener7 Yesterday #5

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Worse? PCIntern Yesterday #8

Nukes Whip-poor-will Yesterday #11

"Nukes" Are Not Occurring. Thus, Cannot Be Worse. Also,.... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #25

Nukes are not occurring ????? Whip-poor-will 22 hrs ago #42

Do You Know Verb Tenses? ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #64

All 250,000 of them in the only nukes ever dropped on humans. Ms. Toad 14 hrs ago #75

The difference to me is the world didn't know what was happening in the death camps questionseverything 13 hrs ago #92

I was responding to someone who suggested nukes are worse than the holocaust. No one has dropped nukes in Gaza. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #99

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Maybe what Japan did in China. Dan 21 hrs ago #48

I think pretty much that most Americans are not fans by now. BigmanPigman Yesterday #10

On TV, saw this: Iran attacks Israel, donate now. Dan 21 hrs ago #49

Who paid for it? BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #60

Netanyahu, like Trump has done more to hurt his people than any intentional campaign could do. hlthe2b Yesterday #12

Bibi is a dictator and has held power forever 617Blue Yesterday #15

Hadn't really thought about it that way, but you're 100% correct. 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #21

Both our countries have lost whatever good will and favored brand status and will suffer for it. dutch777 21 hrs ago #46

Israel is just as much a dictatorship as the other states in the region 617Blue Yesterday #13

Shhhh rumor has it that he's a criminal too. Dan 21 hrs ago #50

that's exactly how I feel FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #14

Understandable, but how is anything done by this current Republican administration Akakoji Yesterday #16

Most Israelis support Trump. They celebrated his election. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #29

American Jews generally aupport Dems. American zionists, however 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #31

Good point! AloeVera 23 hrs ago #34

Which shows the error of when people refer to "the Jews" as if they are a bloc. They aren't. Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #40

Interesting wording TheProle 14 hrs ago #73

You are not alone malaise Yesterday #17

Been there for... 2naSalit Yesterday #18

I support the people of Israel.... perdita9 Yesterday #19

My feelings too Danmel Yesterday #20

I can't argue with that MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #55

Nicely put. La Coliniere 18 hrs ago #61

I agree with all of that, FoxNewsSucks 13 hrs ago #77

Yes, very nicely said. Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #81

birds of a feather poozwah 23 hrs ago #26

It's bad and getting worse. Has everyone read this? infullview 23 hrs ago #27

I just don't see what we get from this special relationship anymore Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #28

TBH, what have we EVER gotten from it? Ferrets are Cool 22 hrs ago #44

The bill. FoxNewsSucks 13 hrs ago #78

$3.8 BILLION Snoopy 7 23 hrs ago #30

I think that part of the reason that we're so generous w Israel has to do with 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #33

But they are Trump voters. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #35

I don't think so...The Christian Zionists whathehell 12 hrs ago #94

And I'm tired of our tax dollars going to Israel for the reason no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #32

Agree with everything you say and not to nit-pick... AloeVera 22 hrs ago #39

That's not democracy. That's Jewish Jim Crow. no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #45

Ah, but that wasn't Israel. That was Palestine. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #51

" and the CIA replaced Iran's democracy with a monarch." EX500rider 16 hrs ago #66

There are over 2,000,000 Arab/Palestinian CITIZENS of Israel, lapucelle 16 hrs ago #67

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I agree ABC123Easy 21 hrs ago #52

I hate the govt of Israel. 58Sunliner 21 hrs ago #53

I cannot express how angry it makes me vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago #54

Even my very pro-Israel sister is done with them after Gaza. lark 20 hrs ago #56

Gaza opened many people's eyes -eom vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago #57

they pissed away so much goodwill after that attack Skittles 14 hrs ago #68

Not unlike how Bush squandered good will after 9/11 sarisataka 14 hrs ago #71

in both cases Skittles 13 hrs ago #88

From politicians it is actions and not words that will count. David__77 20 hrs ago #58

Like Trump, Netanyahu is a filthy criminal who belongs in prison dalton99a 20 hrs ago #59

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And there it is sarisataka 14 hrs ago #72

You can't have it both ways. stollen 13 hrs ago #82

I would ask you if you believe sarisataka 13 hrs ago #87

Jewish minions? Really letting the mask slip, aren't we? tritsofme 14 hrs ago #74

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Epstein was equal opportunity Skittles 13 hrs ago #90

More accurate to say tired of Nuttyahoo... or the IDF WarGamer 14 hrs ago #70

Everytime I see certain posts, I get sicker and sicker vanessa_ca 14 hrs ago #76

Mint Press News sarisataka 13 hrs ago #79

"anti-Israel propaganda" LMFAO -eom vanessa_ca 12 hrs ago #93

You skipped a bit sarisataka 11 hrs ago #96

And you want people to skip the Bunker Dancing. Got it. -eom vanessa_ca 11 hrs ago #97

People will believe what they want to believe. sarisataka 11 hrs ago #98

After the last few years of Netanyahu leadership most of the goodwill the world walkingman 13 hrs ago #83

Can't disagree with you. nt jrthin 13 hrs ago #84

K n R Celerity 13 hrs ago #85

Do they have any limits on how long somebody can be PM in Israel? Mad_Machine76 13 hrs ago #86

I won't be arguing with you. nt Maru Kitteh 13 hrs ago #91

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